HSCN's History

The Healthcare Supply Chain Network was established in 2002, motivated by the November 2001 Task Force Report on Supply Chain Management entitled "Improving Supply Chain Management for Better Healthcare".

The launch of HSCN was co-sponsored by the Efficient Healthcare Consumer Response and the Ontario Hospital Association. The report demonstrated how a more efficient healthcare supply chain could achieve savings in excess of $350 million across Canada and how the use of leading practices and technology could significantly reduce medical errors while increasing patient safety.

HSCN has since developed into a national, volunteer-based, not-for-profit network of Providers and Suppliers dedicated to:

Identifying and implementing leading practices
Enhancing members' efficiency and effectiveness through professional development programs
Providing networking opportunities where supply chain professionals can share experiences and solutions to common challenges

A key focus for HSCN is education and professional development within the healthcare supply chain. HSCN develops courses and programs in partnership with leading educational institutions and presents national and regional supply chain conferences for Providers and Suppliers on a number of pertinent topics and opportunities for an improved healthcare supply chain from coast to coast.

HSCN issues a quarterly newsletter providing an update of current events and changes in the Canadian marketplace. Members find a multitude of resources on our website including:

A leading practice repository
Healthcare supply chain industry job postings
An online document library

HSCN is the Canadian Chapter of AHRMM of the American Hospital Association and is led by a voluntary Board of Directors from the Provider and Supplier communities across the country.

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